Strategic Account Executive

Canva • Chicago, IL

21h • Remote

About The Position

Join the team redefining how the world experiences design. Our Sales and Success team support Canva Enterprise, with the mission to empower every organization to design. Canva Enterprise lets organizations consolidate design, content production, and collaboration tools under one secure and centralized account. From whiteboards to docs, to presentations and our AI platform magic Studio, our Sales team work with all departments empowering them to create and collaborate at scale. Our team consists of experienced Account Executives who have a passion for building relationships with customers who love our product. Our Account Executives work closely with our customers to understand their goals and provide tailored solutions to meet their needs. Whether it's creating eye-catching pitch decks for their sales teams, designing creative marketing materials at scale, or ensuring everyone is on-brand, our team has the expertise to help our customers in all departments succeed. We're teaming up with colleagues across the board - from Product to Marketing - all supporting our sales team. As we branch out into new markets and develop fresh Enterprise solutions, we're crafting something truly unique. Together, we're redesigning work.

Requirements

• 8+ years of full cycle selling experience working with a range of customers, from medium-sized businesses to large corporations.
• Experience with large named accounts ideally on a global scale within a technology company, demonstrating a history of top performance.
• Proven success managing a full sales cycle, including prospecting with a focus on new logo attainment.
• Ability to navigate complexity by understanding and addressing complex business challenges, crafting solutions.
• Skills to create detailed plans that cover all the bases within intricate organizations.
• Skills to captivate an audience, especially during face-to-face meetings with multiple key players.
• Track record of leading successful (and complex) negotiations.
• Comfortable navigating uncertainty and can keep up in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead with a data-driven approach to identify and reach out to potential customers who are likely to benefit from Canva's products.
• Analyze market landscapes, trends, and dynamics to translate high-level plans into targeted sales activities.
• Manage pipeline, revenue forecasts, sales activity using Salesforce for maximum efficiency and visibility.
• Leverage compelling storytelling and vision transfer, presented through a creative lens, to guide customers on a journey that feels personalized and right for them.
• Exhibit a deep love for Canva’s product and an ability to sell creative solutions that address customers’ unique problems.
• Gather customer feedback and convey market needs to inform the Product roadmap and provide insights that strengthen our value proposition and enhance the customer experience.
• Recognize the value of building long-term relationships and strive to create lasting partnerships both with customers and internal cross functional teams (Product, Eng, Post-Sales, Customer Success).
• Simplify complex situations into digestible customer-ready stories and materials using Canva’s worksuite (presentations, doc etc.)

Benefits

• Equity packages
• Health benefits plans
• 401(k) retirement plan with company contribution
• Inclusive parental leave policy that supports all parents & carers
• An annual Vibe & Thrive allowance to support your wellbeing, social connection, office setup & more
• Flexible leave options

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed